Reem Ramadan (they/them)
Research Assistant 1 - Teamwork Facilitator
Reem is a Teamwork Facilitator who collaborates with professors and students to foster teamwork skills through an EDI lens. They hold an MA in Human Systems Intervention from Concordia University, and a B.Sc. in Computer Science from the American University of Beirut. Their academic and professional background in Computer Science, coupled with their expertise in group development theory and facilitation experience, allows them to approach EDI and Teamwork issues in STEM comprehensively through integrating personal experience with theory and formal knowledge.
reem.ramadan [at] mcgill.ca (Email)
Renee Pellissier (she/they)
Research Assistant 2 - Teamwork Program Lead
Renee Pellissier is a Learning and Development Practitioner, specializing in team building and group facilitation. Renee holds an MA in Human Systems Intervention from Concordia University and has experience in the public, private, and non-profit sectors.
Renee.pellissier [at] mcgill.ca (Email)
Masoumeh Zaare (she/her)
Research Assistant 1 - Educational Developer
Masoumeh Zaare, Ph.D. is an award-winning scholar, educational developer, and teamwork facilitator. She turns research into practical curricula and assessment tools, and coaches faculty to promote equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) in STEM programs. Masoumeh earned her Ph.D. in Educational Technology from Concordia University, where she explored hybrid problem-based learning by examining the lived experiences of marginalized students and their instructors, identifying systemic barriers, and developing actionable strategies to make STEM education more equitable and supportive. As an Educational Developer with the Office of E-IDEA, Masoumeh partners with faculty and students to build a more inclusive culture in engineering, translating critical research into transformative classroom practice through evidence-based workshop design and collaborative community building.
masoumeh.zaare [at] mcgill.ca (Email)